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Boatlife England UK

Hard work and monumental rewards

During our first few weeks of boat ownership, we ticked off one accomplishment after another, feeling a growing mixture of pride and amazement as we did so. Not only had we brought some prior knowledge along with us this time, but having also grown as a team, we were even more able to tackle one …

Boatlife England UK

Introducing Lanita

We’d made the long journey down the country from Yorkshire to the south coast the evening before, full of anticipation and disbelief of the day ahead. It was Thursday, 24th April when we awoke early in our AirBnB, quickly getting ready and then driving the short distance from our accommodation in Weymouth, across the causeway …

Musings Thailand

The exciting, exhilarating, exhausting, moving picture – Bangkok

City lights, bright, windows luminescent orange, or white,Towers, bridges, city streets, a colour explosion.Dark but so much to see and can be seen, Night is just a concept here where sleep does not occur,For some yes, but these streets never stop, the life never fades,Changes, metamorphoses, as the glow of day becomes that of night. Time, …

Scuba Thailand Top 10

Immersing in island life

As our holiday on Koh Lanta continued and we explored a little more of the island over the coming days, we came across a large bar/restaurant with tables here and there, hammocks hanging, and many secret cubby holes. We were the only guests, and as we perused the menu at the entrance, trying to work …

Thailand

Koh Lanta – where time begins to slow

The first day of our three-week October holiday was a travel day, and so it was filled more with excitement than relaxation. We were heading from Phuket, one of the country’s largest and most inhabited islands, to Koh Lanta, which is both smaller and quieter. After a couple of hours of travelling across clear blue …

Scuba Thailand

Phuket and the Big Blue

Our 3-week holiday from work was approaching, and we’d originally planned to stay in Malaysia, perhaps to visit Borneo. In the end, however, we headed to Thailand. This decision was largely based on the desire to scuba dive, and finding a good first place for Miki to experience it. So it was that we landed …

Malaysia

Northwest Malaysia – Georgetown, Penang

We stayed on the outskirts of Georgetown, having found an Airbnb room in a house share. It would give us a better opportunity to see the more authentic life of people in the city, rather than focusing on the more touristic centre.  Miki had found a vegetarian buffet close to our accommodation, so we ventured …

Malaysia

Celebrating life in Seremban Nature Reserve

We had been in Kuala Lumpur (KL) for barely a week when we checked out of the hotel to head to a new destination. It was my birthday, and I longed to spend it in nature, so we set off to the Seremban Nature Reserve, just south of the city. We booked a Grab taxi …

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur – settling in

During the week, we began to find a rhythm with our new routine. We were both still working, so to coincide with UK hours, we started our workday at 4 pm. This meant that, provided we didn’t get up too late, we would have a day to explore before we began work. On Monday, after …

Malaysia

Landing (back) in Southeast Asia

After nearly 24 hours of travelling, we had landed in Kuala Lumpur, and navigated our way from the airport to the train to the centre of the city. With bags too heavy, and a burst of heat hitting us as we stepped from the train, we set off in what, of course, turned out to …